![]() “I don’t think so.”Īnother retiree was asked if he had opinions about wealthy people that could bias him against Maxwell. The judge noted that Law & Order is a “fictional account” of the criminal justice system, then asked if the woman’s partiality to Law & Order would “in any way affect your ability to be fair and impartial?” “I’ve watched a lot of Law & Order over the years,” one potential juror said. Nathan asked about familiarity with the case, backgrounds, hobbies and media consumption. Nearly 50 possible jurors were present, brought into the courtroom one by one. On Tuesday, Judge Alison Nathan started questioning potential panelists, a process meant to filter out candidates who might hold biases that could favor the defense or prosecution. The trial is expected to extend into the new year. Opening statements in Maxwell’s case are scheduled for 29 November. The Duke of York has vehemently denied all allegations of misconduct. Maxwell pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. Giuffre claimed Maxwell and Epstein forced her into sexual encounters with Prince Andrew when she was only 17 years old. The judge has ruled that the perjury counts will be tried separately. That case was a defamation suit filed against Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre, a longtime Epstein accuser. The indictment also says Maxwell attempted to hide her involvement in Epstein’s crimes, providing untrue information “under oath” amid civil litigation. ![]() The indictment charges that Maxwell “would try to normalize sexual abuse for a minor victim by, among other things, discussing sexual topics, undressing in front of the victim, being present when a minor victim was undressed, and/or being present for sex acts involving the minor victim and Epstein”. ![]() ![]() She is charged with sex crimes, conspiracy and perjury related to the actions of the financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, while awaiting sex trafficking charges.Īfter Maxwell’s arrest, Audrey Strauss, then acting US attorney in Manhattan, said the daughter of the late British press tycoon Robert Maxwell “played a critical role in helping Epstein to identify, befriend and groom minor victims” and “in some cases, Maxwell participated in the abuse”. Maxwell, 59, was arrested in July 2020 at a secretive estate in Bradford, a small town in New Hampshire. ![]()
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